Post-doc fellow at the University of Melbourne
“A newborn is not a person, because a person is someone who has
self-consciousness and has a sense of morality and rationality. In some
cases of severely deformed babies, it could be reasonable to accept
euthanasia like in Holland.” This simple idea, not really impressive
and not revolutionary at all (read Engelhardt and Singer, for a start)
generated a massive uproar and was accused of being profoundly
offensive and provocative.
The Italian law governing the voluntary termination of pregnancy is very often brought into question. This law, proclaimed in May 1978 (Italian Law 194/1978), doesn’t admit a right to abortion, but allows the termination of pregnancy in some specific situations and only in the hospitals of the national health service. The law establishes a difference… Read More »The voluntary termination of pregnancy: a snapshot of the Italian situation
